This week, Jason and Joseph take you on a virtual reality-fueled journey from 1895 into the far-flung future. Through the dreams of ambitious filmmakers and the visions of revolutionary hardware manufacturers. Seriously, we sat down with AMD’s Roy Taylor for an absolutely riveting conversation about VR, and specifically how it’s impacting Hollywood, and what AMD is doing to drive adoption and increase awareness.
Joseph and Jason also regale you with their near-death experiences on a non-VR mountain!
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Download Episode 4, or stream it above.
Refresh Rate (the newsy stuff):
- Virtual Reality gets its own Twitch with VREAL
- HTC Announces Vive X Accelerator program, invests $100 million
- Find out what goes into actually certifying an “Oculus Ready” PC
- Valve and Lionsgate team up to bring over 100 feature films to Steam
Field of View (the week’s big discussion):
This week we’re joined by very special guest Roy Taylor, AMD’s Vice President of Alliances. During our interview we discuss VR’s impact on Hollywood and how AMD is pushing VR awareness across multiple industries. Plus, we ask Roy the million dollar question: Why should people choose AMD hardware over Nvidia hardware when they’re looking to buy a VR-capable PC? Roy also answers a few of your listener-submitted questions, which you can always send to Presence@UploadVR.com!
It’s a fantastic interview, with Roy lending a ton of insight into this industry we love.
Extra Special Thanks:
Kubbi for allowing us to use his melodic, chiptune-infused rock and roll. Go check it out! Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp.
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